Dance benefits the Antietam Humane Society

Two Waynesboro couples have taken on another community project — this time to benefit Antietam Humane Society.

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By Nancy Mace/The Record Herald

Waynesboro Record Herald - Waynesboro, PA

By Nancy Mace/The Record Herald

Posted Jan. 15, 2013 at 1:30 PM

By Nancy Mace/The Record Herald

Posted Jan. 15, 2013 at 1:30 PM

WAYNESBORO — Two Waynesboro couples have taken on another community project — this time to benefit Antietam Humane Society.

Tickets are now available for the “Mutt and Kitty” Hop featuring The Rock and Roll Relics who will play ‘50s and ‘60s music from 7 to 11 Saturday, Feb. 16, in the Waynesboro American Legion, 63 E. Main St.

Proceeds will be used to install an electronically monitored fire alarm system at AHS.

Alarm system

“The executive director (Andrea Haugh) called me and wanted an estimate for smoke detectors,” according to Denny Martin of Star Electric. He and his wife, Judy, and Pete and Karen Walters of Waynesboro, are sponsoring the dance. The four also hosted a dance at the American Legion last year to support a surveillance camera system at Memorial Park.

“I looked at it and realized smoke detectors would not work in that environment, especially in the kennel area, because of the humidity caused by the frequent cleanings,” Martin said. “Plus, if it went off when the building is not staffed, no one would know.”

Martin said he contacted Glessner Alarm “and we worked up a system to adequately protect the animals 24/7. The estimate is $2,300.”

All proceeds from the dance will be donated to pay for the system.

Tickets are $20 each and available from Pete Walters at the Edward Jones office at 35 E. Main St.; from Karen Walters at Karen’s Custom Framing at 114 Walnut St.; or by calling Star Electric at 762-9032.

Martin said he took on the project because he thought it was a high priority that something be done to protect the staff and animals at the humane society.

“I book these dances months ahead and then watch for something for it to benefit,” according to Martin.

Walters said he became involved “because Denny twists my arm. No seriously, for the first one, to benefit Memorial Park, I’m a veteran and with the memorial wall to veterans at the park, the surveillance system (to protect it) was a good cause.

“I’m also a dancer and there is a natural fit there as well,” added Walters. “I’m president of the Pen Mar Dance Club and we have dances the first Saturday of the month — 10 dances a year — at the Legion, so that’s my tie into the dance community. And I am a pet lover. The humane society is a good organization and certainly worthy of support.”

“We are very appreciative of Star Electric and the Walters’ offer to host the dance,” Haugh said. “The overall public support we receive for the animals at the shelter is truly amazing,” she added.